Method of controlling a medical apparatus and mobile apparatus therefor

ABSTRACT

A method of controlling a medical apparatus which includes: establishing, by a mobile apparatus, a communication link between the mobile apparatus and the medical apparatus; when the communication link is established, detecting an operation mode of the mobile apparatus; determining a function corresponding to the detected operation mode from functions provided by the medical apparatus; and performing the determined function.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No.10-2013-0161786, filed on Dec. 23, 2013, in the Korean IntellectualProperty Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in itsentirety by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

Apparatuses and methods consistent with exemplary embodiments relate toa method of controlling a medical apparatus and a mobile apparatustherefor.

2. Description of the Related Art

According to development of wire and wireless communication networks,mobile apparatuses may output visual data to be recognizable by users bydisplaying the data on screens. Since communication performances as wellas display resolutions of the mobile apparatuses have been increased,various types of content are displayable by the mobile apparatuses.

Also, medical apparatuses may perform wired communication as well aswireless communication including near distance and/or long distancewireless communication with an external device.

However, since medical apparatuses, such as ultrasound apparatuses,X-ray apparatuses, computed tomography (CT) apparatuses, and magneticresonance imaging (MRI) apparatuses, have low mobility, it isinconvenient to diagnose the users who move and/or travel. In addition,due to various constraints of display apparatuses included in themedical apparatuses, it is difficult to display various types ofinformation.

SUMMARY

One or more exemplary embodiments provide a method of increasingusability of a medical apparatus by connecting a mobile apparatus to themedical apparatus, and the mobile apparatus using the method.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description whichfollows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may belearned by practice of the exemplary embodiments.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a method ofperforming a function includes: forming, by a mobile apparatus, acommunication link between the mobile apparatus and a medical apparatus;when the communication link is formed, detecting an operation mode ofthe mobile apparatus; determining at least one function corresponding tothe detected operation mode from among functions provided by the medicalapparatus; and performing the determined at least one function.

The determining of the at least one function may include: receivingidentification (ID) information of the medical apparatus from themedical apparatus, through the communication link; and determining theat least one function by considering the received ID information of themedical apparatus.

The detecting of the operation mode may include determining whether theoperation mode is a width direction mode or a height direction modebased on displacement information of the mobile apparatus.

The performing of the determined at least one function may include, whenthe operation mode is the width direction mode, controlling the medicalapparatus based on a user input.

The performing of the determined at least one function may include, whenthe operation mode is the height direction mode, displayingobject-related information including at least one of medical recordinformation of an object, medical image record information of theobject, a medical image captured by the medical apparatus, and lesioninformation of the object.

The method may further include: receiving an input for changing theoperation mode of the mobile apparatus; changing the operation mode ofthe mobile apparatus to another operation mode based on the input; andperforming at least one function corresponding to the other operationmode.

The performing of the determined at least one function may include:displaying a confirmation button for confirming whether to perform thedetermined at least one function; and performing the determined at leastone function based on a user's selection regarding the confirmationbutton.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a mobile apparatusincludes: a communicator that forms a communication link with a medicalapparatus; when the communication link is formed, a sensor that detectsan operation mode; and a controller that determines at least onefunction corresponding to the detected operation mode from amongfunctions provided by the medical apparatus, and performs the determinedat least one function.

The controller may receive identification (ID) information of themedical apparatus from the medical apparatus through the communicationlink, and determine the at least one function by considering thereceived ID information of the medical apparatus.

The sensor may determine whether the operation mode of the mobileapparatus is a width direction mode or a height direction mode based ondisplacement information of the mobile apparatus.

When the operation mode of the mobile apparatus is the width directionmode, the controller may perform a function of controlling the medicalapparatus based on a user input.

When the operation mode of the mobile apparatus is the height directionmode, the controller may display object-related information including atleast one of medical record information of an object, medical imagerecord information of the object, a medical image captured by themedical apparatus, and lesion information of the object.

The sensor may receive an input for changing the operation mode of themobile apparatus and change the operation mode of the mobile apparatusto another operation mode based on the input, and the controller mayperform at least one function corresponding to the other operation mode.

The controller may display a confirmation button for confirming whetherto perform the determined at least one function, and perform thedetermined at least one function based on a user's selection regardingthe confirmation button.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitorycomputer-readable recording medium has recorded thereon a program,which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform themethod.

According to an aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a mobile apparatusfor controlling a medical imaging apparatus includes: a processor thatimplements a communicator configured to communicate with the medicalimaging apparatus and receive information of the medical imagingapparatus, from the medical imaging apparatus and a controller thatperforms a control operation of the medical imaging apparatus based onthe received information.

The information of the medical imaging apparatus comprises at least oneof a type, a model name, and identification (ID) information of themedical imaging apparatus.

The mobile apparatus further comprising: a display that displays agraphical user interface (GUI) configured to control the medical imagingapparatus based on the received information, wherein the controller mayperform the control operation of the medical imaging apparatus accordingto a user input received via the GUI.

The controller may perform the control operation of the medical imagingapparatus further based on displacement information of the mobileapparatus.

The controller may perform a function of controlling the medical imagingapparatus according to a user input based on the received information,in response to a displacement in a first direction in which the mobileapparatus is elongated, and perform a function of displaying a medicalimage captured by the medical imaging apparatus, in response to adisplacement in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and/or other aspects will become more apparent by describingcertain exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a diagram for describing a system in which a mobile apparatusand a medical apparatus interwork with each other, according to anexemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a medical apparatus byusing a mobile apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are diagrams for describing a method ofcontrolling a medical apparatus according to an operation mode of amobile apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for describing a method of controlling amedical apparatus according to an operation mode of a mobile apparatus,according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for describing a method of displayingobject-related information according to an operation mode of a mobileapparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing a method of displaying object-relatedinformation according to an operation mode of a mobile apparatus,according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are diagrams for describing a method ofdetermining a function to be performed according to displacement of amobile apparatus, according to exemplary embodiments;

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams for describing a method of determining anoperation mode according to displacement of a mobile apparatus,according to exemplary embodiments; and

FIGS. 9A and 9B are block diagrams of a mobile apparatus according toexemplary embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Certain exemplary embodiments are described in greater detail below withreference to the accompanying drawings.

All terms including descriptive or technical terms which are used hereinshould be construed as having meanings that are obvious to one ofordinary skill in the art. However, the terms may have differentmeanings according to the intention of one of ordinary skill in the art,precedent cases, or the appearance of new technologies. Also, some termsmay be arbitrarily selected, and in this case, the meaning of theselected terms will be described. Thus, the terms used herein have to bedefined based on the meaning of the terms together with the descriptionthroughout the specification.

Also, when a part “includes” or “comprises” an element, unless there isa particular description contrary thereto, the part can further includeother elements, not excluding the other elements. In the followingdescription, terms such as “unit” and “module” indicate a unit forprocessing at least one function or operation, wherein the unit and theblock may be embodied as hardware or software or a combination thereof.

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings. In this regard, the exemplaryembodiments may have different forms and should not be construed asbeing limited to the descriptions set forth herein. In the followingdescription, well-known functions or constructions are not described indetail so as not to obscure the embodiments with unnecessary detail.Also, in drawings, like reference numerals denote like elements.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system in which a mobile apparatus2000 and a medical apparatus 1000 interwork with each other, accordingto an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile apparatus 200 may interwork with themedical apparatus 1000 to perform various functions.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may control the medical apparatus 1000according to a user input by being connected to the medical apparatus1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may display a graphical user interface(GUI) for controlling the medical apparatus 1000, and transmit controlinformation to the medical apparatus 1000 according to a user inputreceived through the GUI.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display object-related informationby being connected to the medical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus2000 may display information about an object of which an image is beingcaptured or diagnosed by the medical apparatus 1000. The object-relatedinformation may include identification (ID) information, a medicalrecord, a medical image, and information needed to diagnose a lesion ofan object.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may change a function to be performedaccording to an operation mode of the mobile apparatus 200. The mobileapparatus 2000 may include, for example, a displacement sensor, andperform a preset function according to displacement of the mobileapparatus 2000 sensed by the displacement sensor. An operation mode maybe determined according to the displacement of the mobile apparatus2000. Also, a function to be performed according to an operation modemay be preset in the mobile apparatus 2000.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptopcomputer, a tablet personal computer (PC), an electronic book terminal,a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), aportable multimedia player (PMP), an MPEG audio layer-3 (MP3) player, adigital camera, or a navigation device, but is not limited thereto.

The mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 may beconnected via wires. The mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus1000 may each include a port that is connectable to another apparatusvia wires.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 may beconnected via short-range wireless communication, such as Bluetoothcommunication, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication, near fieldcommunication (NFC), wireless local area network (WLAN) (e.g., Wi-Fi)communication, Zigbee communication, infrared data association (IrDA)communication, Wi-Fi direct (WFD) communication, ultra wideband (UWB)communication, or Ant+ communication, but is not limited thereto. Forexample, the mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 may beconnected via long distance wireless communication.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may transmit and/or receive a wirelesssignal to and/or from at least one of a base station, an externalterminal, and a server, via a mobile communication network. Here, thewireless signal may include any type of data according to transmissionand/or reception of a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a textand/or multimedia message.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 mayperform wired or wireless communication with a server in whichmedical-related information is stored. The server in which themedical-related information is stored may include, for example, apicture archiving and communication system (PACS), an electronic medicalrecord (EMR), a personal health record (PHR), or a radiology informationsystem (RIS).

The medical apparatus 1000 may be controlled by the mobile apparatus2000. The medical apparatus 1000 may operate based on controlinformation received from the mobile apparatus 1000. Also, the medicalapparatus 1000 may transmit the object-related information to the mobileapparatus 2000 based on a request from the mobile apparatus 2000.

The medical apparatus 1000 may include a medical image capturingapparatus, such as an ultrasound apparatus, an X-ray apparatus, acomputed tomography (CT) apparatus, or a magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) apparatus, and may further include a console apparatus, such as adesktop, which controls the medical image capturing apparatus. Also, themedical apparatus 1000 may include a medical image display apparatus.

The medical apparatus 1000 may include a control panel 1100 of 1400 forcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000 via physical buttons, and adisplay 1200 that displays an image captured by the medical apparatus1000 or a GUI for controlling the medical apparatus 1000.

A docking system (not shown) may be included on the control panel 1100or at a side of the display 1200. The mobile apparatus 2000 may bemounted on the docking system of the medical apparatus 1000 to beconnected to the medical apparatus 1000 via wires.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling the medical apparatus1000, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S220, the mobile apparatus 2000 may form a communicationlink with the medical apparatus 1000.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may be connected to the medical apparatus 1000via any one of various wireless communications. For example, if themobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 each include an NFCmodule, the NFC module of the mobile apparatus 2000 and the NFC moduleof the medical apparatus 1000 may operate in a peer-to-peer (P2P) mode.The mobile apparatus 2000 may be tagged by the NFC module of the medicalapparatus 1000 when the NFC module (i.e., a client) of the mobileapparatus 2000 accesses the NFC module (i.e., a host) of the medicalapparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may form the communicationlink with the medical apparatus 1000 by being tagged to the medicalapparatus 1000.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may be connected to the medicalapparatus 1000 via wires. The mobile apparatus 2000 may be connected tothe medical apparatus 1000 via wires by using, for example, a port, anexpansion slot, or a network interface (such as local area network(LAN)) of the medical apparatus 1000.

Even after the mobile apparatus 2000 forms the communication link withthe medical apparatus 1000, the mobile apparatus 2000 may perform aunique function of the mobile apparatus 2000, for example, outputting animage, a voice, or text information or schedule information.

In an exemplary embodiment, if the mobile apparatus 2000 forms thecommunication link with the medical apparatus 1000, the mobile apparatus2000 may operate dependently upon the medical apparatus 1000. In otherwords, the mobile apparatus 2000 may perform only a function ofcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000. In another exemplary embodiment,even if the mobile apparatus 2000 operates dependently upon the medicalapparatus 1000, some functions of the mobile apparatus 2000 may be setto be operable by the mobile apparatus 2000.

In operation S230, the mobile apparatus 2000 may detect an operationmode of the mobile apparatus 2000 in response to the forming of thecommunication link.

When the communication link is formed, the mobile apparatus 2000 mayactivate a module for detecting an operation mode of the mobileapparatus 2000. For example, when the communication link is formed, themobile apparatus 2000 may detect an operation mode of the mobileapparatus 2000 by using the displacement sensor included in the mobileapparatus 2000.

Examples of an operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000 may include awidth direction mode and a height direction mode. For example, the widthdirection mode may be a state in which a screen of the mobile apparatus2000 is elongated in a width direction with respect to the ground, andthe height direction mode may be a state in which the screen of themobile apparatus 2000 is elongated in a length direction with respect tothe ground.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may detect the displacement of the mobileapparatus 2000 by using a motion sensor, such as an accelerometer, agravity sensor, a gyroscope, or a rotational vector sensor, and/or aposition sensor, such as an orientation sensor or a magnetometer, but isnot limited thereto.

In operation S240, the mobile apparatus 2000 may determine at least onefunction corresponding to the detected operation mode from amongfunctions provided by the medical apparatus 1000.

For example, according to an exemplary embodiment, if an operation modeis a width direction mode, the mobile apparatus 2000 may determine toperform a function for controlling the medical apparatus 1000 with whichthe communication link is formed. Also, according to an exemplaryembodiment, if an operation mode is a height direction mode, the mobileapparatus 2000 may determine to perform a function of displaying theobject-related information about the object of which an image is beingcaptured or displayed by the medical apparatus 1000.

In another example, if an operation mode is a width direction mode, themobile apparatus 2000 may determine to perform a function of displayingthe object-related information about the object of which an image isbeing captured or displayed by the medical apparatus 1000. Also, if anoperation mode is a height direction mode, the mobile apparatus 2000 maydetermine to perform a function of controlling the medical apparatus1000 with which the communication link is formed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the mobile apparatus 2000 maydetermine at least one function by further considering ID information ofthe medical apparatus 1000. The ID information of the medical apparatus1000 may include a type, a mode name, and an intrinsic identifier of themedical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive the IDinformation of the medical apparatus 1000 from the medical apparatus1000 through the communication link.

For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may execute a control module ofthe medical apparatus 1000, which is preset according to a type or modelname of the medical apparatus 10000. Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 mayperform a function that is preset according to the ID information of themedical apparatus 1000.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is a medical image capturingapparatus, the mobile apparatus 2000 may determine to perform a functionof controlling the medical image capturing apparatus or perform afunction of displaying a previously captured medical image of an objectof which a medical image is being captured, according to an operationmode of the mobile apparatus 2000.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is a console apparatus thatcontrols another medical apparatus, the mobile apparatus 2000 maydetermine to perform a function of controlling the another medicalapparatus that is controlled by the console apparatus or to perform afunction of displaying state information of the object, according to anoperation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is a medical image displayapparatus, the mobile apparatus 2000 may determine to perform a functionof controlling the medical image display apparatus or to perform afunction of displaying a medical record of the object, according to anoperation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000.

In operation S250, the mobile apparatus 2000 may perform the at leastone determined function.

The at least one determined function may include a function ofcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000.

For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may perform a remote controllerfunction of the medical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 mayreceive the type, model name, or intrinsic identifier of the medicalapparatus 1000 from the medical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus2000 may display a GUI that operates as a control panel of the medicalapparatus 1000, based on the ID information of the medical apparatus1000. Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display a GUI on a touchscreen of the medical apparatus 1000. Also, the mobile apparatus 2000may receive an image including a medical image displayed on the touchscreen of the medical apparatus 1000, and display the image on thescreen of the mobile apparatus 2000. Here, the mobile apparatus 2000 maytransmit coordinate information corresponding to a user input on thetouch screen to control the medical apparatus 1000 to perform a functionaccording to the user input.

For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may transmit and/or receivecontrol information for directly controlling the medical apparatus 1000to and/or from the medical apparatus 1000 to perform a function ofcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 mayreceive the ID information of the medical apparatus 1000, as well as afunction currently performed by the medical apparatus 1000 andinformation needed to perform the function. The mobile apparatus 2000may execute a module for controlling the medical apparatus 1000, whichis preset, based on the received information.

For example, if the mobile apparatus 2000 is connected to an MRIapparatus that captures a magnetic resonance (MR) image, the mobileapparatus 2000 may receive a model name of the MRI apparatus,information about MR imaging, and a protocol set by a user, form the MRIapparatus. The mobile apparatus 2000 may execute a module forcontrolling the MRI apparatus, which is preset, based on receivedinformation. Here, the mobile apparatus 2000 may execute the module forcontrolling the MRI apparatus to receive a control command regarding theMRI apparatus from the user. The mobile apparatus 2000 may transmitcontrol information to the MRI apparatus based on received inputinformation to control the MRI apparatus to perform a function based ona user input.

Also, the at least one determined function may include a function ofdisplaying the object-related information.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may display a GUI for providing theobject-related information. The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive theobject-related information from the medical apparatus 1000 or anexternal server and display the object-related information on thescreen, based on a user input through the GUI.

For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display patient-relatedinformation about a patient of which an image is being captured ordisplayed by the medical apparatus 1000. The patient-related informationmay include a medical record of the patient, a medical image of thepatient, or a state of the patient during imaging.

For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may receive and display, on thescreen, ID information of the patient from the medical apparatus 1000.Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may receive and display, on the screen,the medical record and medical image of the patient from a server, suchas a PACS, in which the patient-related information is stored, based onthe ID information of the patient that is pre-stored and/or receivedfrom the medical apparatus 1000. For example, the mobile apparatus 2000that is connected to an ultrasound apparatus capturing an ultrasoundimage of breasts of the patient may receive the ID information of thepatient from the ultrasound apparatus. The mobile apparatus 2000 mayreceive and display, on the screen, an X-ray image of the breasts of thepatient captured via mammography, by using the ID information of thepatient.

According to exemplary embodiments described above, the user may view amedical image of the user or receive information needed for diagnosis inreal-time, without using a separate display apparatus.

Also, for example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may receive and display, onthe screen, state information of the patient being imaged, progressinformation of imaging, and medical image information, from the medicalapparatus 1000. For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may be connectedto the MRI apparatus that captures an MR image. The mobile apparatus2000 may receive and display, on the screen, the state information ofthe patient, which includes, for example, a heart rate, a temperature,and a brainwave of the patient being imaged, a capturing protocol of anMR image being captured, or a captured MR image, from the MRI apparatus.

Also, for example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display lesioninformation of the patient of which an image is being captured ordisplayed by the medical apparatus 1000. The lesion information mayinclude medical information about a lesion. The mobile apparatus 2000may receive lesion information of the patient of which an image is beingcaptured or displayed from the medical apparatus 1000, and display, onthe screen, medical information about a lesion.

Before performing a function, the mobile apparatus 2000 may provide afunction of verifying with the user whether to perform the function. Forexample, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display a confirmation button, onthe screen, for confirming whether to perform the function, and mayperform the function when the user determines to perform the function,e.g., in response to a user input through the confirmation button.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may display a menu for selecting from aplurality of functions according to an operation mode. The mobileapparatus 2000 may perform at least one function from the plurality offunctions based on a user's selection.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may detect an input for changing an operationmode of the mobile apparatus 2000. For example, the mobile apparatus2000 may receive an input of changing a first operation mode to a secondoperation mode. The mobile apparatus 2000 may change the first operationmode to the second operation mode based on the input, and perform atleast one function corresponding to the second operation mode. Forexample, if the mobile apparatus 2000 detects that the displacement ofthe mobile apparatus 2000 changes to be in a width direction through thedisplacement sensor while displaying the object-related information, themobile apparatus 2000 may change an operation mode to a width directionmode, and perform a function of controlling the medical apparatus 1000corresponding to the width direction mode.

Also, if the mobile apparatus 2000 detects the input for changing anoperation mode from the first operation mode to the second operationmode, the mobile apparatus 2000 may immediately perform a functioncorresponding to the second operation mode or verify with the userwhether to perform the function corresponding to the second operationmode. For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display a confirmationbutton for confirming whether to perform the function corresponding tothe second operation mode, and perform the function corresponding to thesecond operation mode when the user determines to perform the functioncorresponding to the second operation mode, e.g., in response to a userinput through the confirmation button.

The input for changing an operation mode from the first operation modeto the second operation mode may be received while or before the mobileapparatus 2000 performs a function corresponding to the first operationmode.

Also, if the communication link with the medical apparatus 1000 isterminated, the mobile apparatus 2000 may automatically delete theobject-related information received from the medical apparatus 1000and/or the external server.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive medical information from a server,such as PACS, EMR, PHR, or RIS, in which medical-related information isstored, by using a wireless network in a hospital. Here, the mobileapparatus 2000 may perform an authorization process for accessing themedical information, and the mobile apparatus 2000 that is authorizedmay receive the medical information.

An access to the medical information may be limited to the mobileapparatus 2000 located inside the hospital. For example, the mobileapparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 may each include a globalpositioning system (GPS). The mobile apparatus 2000 may operate toreceive the medical information when a location of the mobile apparatus2000, which is obtained via the GPS, is determined to be inside thehospital.

The medical apparatus 1000 may transmit the medical image information orthe ID information of the object to the mobile apparatus 2000 based on arequest from the mobile apparatus 2000. Also, the medical apparatus 1000may request the mobile apparatus 2000 for authorization information, andtransmit the medical image information or the ID information of theobject to the mobile apparatus 2000 when authentication is completed.

FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are diagrams for describing a method ofcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000 according to an operation mode ofthe mobile apparatus 2000, according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the mobile apparatus 2000 may be connected to themedical apparatus 1000 to perform a function of controlling the medicalapparatus 1000.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may be connected to a port (not shown)included in the medical apparatus 1000, or mounted on an expansion slot(not shown) of the medical apparatus 1000. In an exemplary embodiment,if a communication link is formed between the mobile apparatus 2000 andthe medical apparatus 1000 via wires, the mobile apparatus 2000 mayoperate dependently upon the medical apparatus 1000.

In another exemplary embodiment, the mobile apparatus 2000 may form thecommunication link with the medical apparatus 1000 via short-rangewireless communication. For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 and themedical apparatus 1000 may form a short-range wireless communicationlink via, for example, NFC communication or WFD communication. Forexample, the mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 mayeach include an NFC module and perform NFC communication therebetween.

When the mobile apparatus 2000 is connected to the medical apparatus1000 via wires or short-range wireless communication, an operation modeof the mobile apparatus 2000 may be detected and at least one functioncorresponding to the detected operation mode may be determined.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may display a GUI 350 to verify with the userwhether to perform the at least one determined function, and perform theat least one determined function when the user determines to perform theat least one determined function.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may perform a remote controller functionof the medical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may display aGUI 360 for performing functions of a control panel 1100 of the medicalapparatus 1000 based on the type, model name, and/or intrinsicidentifier of the medical apparatus 1000, which are received from themedical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may transmit acoordinate value according to the user input to the medical apparatus1000. Alternatively, the mobile apparatus 2000 may convert thecoordinate value to an ID value of a button on the control panel 1100,and transmit the ID value to the medical apparatus 1000. Accordingly,the user may manipulate the medical apparatus 1000 by selecting a buttonimage corresponding to the button of the control panel 1100 in the GUI360, which is displayed on the screen of the mobile apparatus 2000.

Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may execute a module for controlling themedical apparatus 1000 based on information received from the medicalapparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may display a GUI 370 forexecuting the module for controlling the medical apparatus 1000. Forexample, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display the GUI 370 forperforming functions of a control panel 1400 of the medical apparatus1000. Accordingly, the mobile apparatus 2000 may transmit and/or receivecontrol information for directly controlling the medical apparatus 1000to and/or from the medical apparatus 1000, thereby controlling themedical apparatus 1000.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is an ultrasound apparatusand the user selects a motion mode (or M-mode) image, the mobileapparatus 2000 may display a GUI for setting the M-mode image. In thiscase, the mobile apparatus 2000 may transmit a parameter value set bythe user to the ultrasound apparatus, and transmit control informationselected by the user to the ultrasound apparatus.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for describing a method of controlling themedical apparatus 1000 according to an operation mode of the mobileapparatus 2000, according to another exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the mobile apparatus 2000 may receive anddisplay, on the screen, a GUI 470 displayed on the touch screen of themedical apparatus 1000, from the medical apparatus 1000. Also, themobile apparatus 2000 may receive and display, on the screen, a medicalimage 475 displayed on a touch screen of the medical apparatus 1000.Here, the mobile apparatus 2000 may transmit coordinate informationcorresponding to a user input on the touch screen to the medicalapparatus 1000 to control the medical apparatus 1000 to perform afunction according to the user input.

As described above, according to exemplary embodiments, the user maycapture a medical image, e.g., an ultrasound image, while controllingthe medical apparatus 1000 by using the mobile apparatus 2000 even whenthe user is located further away from the medical apparatus 1000.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for describing a method of displayingobject-related information according to an operation mode of the mobileapparatus 2000, according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the medical apparatus 1000 may include amonitor having a docking system (not shown). The mobile apparatus 2000may be mounted on the docking system included in the medical apparatus1000. Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may form a communication link withthe medical apparatus 1000 via, for example, short-range wirelesscommunication. For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 and the medicalapparatus 1000 may form a short-range wireless communication link via,for example, NFC communication or WFD communication.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display a GUI 550 forproviding the object-related information. The mobile apparatus 2000 mayreceive and display, on the screen, the object-related information fromthe medical apparatus 1000 or an external server, based on a user inputreceived through the GUI 550.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may display patient-related information 560about a patient of which an image is being captured or displayed by themedical apparatus 1000. The patient-related information 560 may includea medical record of the patient, a medical image of the patient, or astate of the patient being imaged.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive ID information of the patient fromthe medical apparatus 1000. The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive themedical record or medical image of the patient from a server such asPACS in which medical-related information of the patient is stored,based on the ID information of the patient, which is pre-stored and/orreceived from the medical apparatus 1000. For example, the mobileapparatus 2000 may connect to the server such as PACS or EMR based on auser input through a menu 570 on the GUI 550.

Accordingly, a user may image or diagnose the patient while looking atthe medical record or medical image of the patient, and may obtaininformation needed for imaging or diagnosing the patient in real-timewithout using a separate display apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing a method of displaying object-relatedinformation according to an operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000,according to another exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile apparatus 2000 may be connected to anultrasound apparatus 1000 that captures a breast ultrasound image 640 ofa patient. The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive ID information andlesion information of the patient from the ultrasound apparatus 1000.The mobile apparatus 2000 may receive a breast X-ray image 620 of thepatient captured via mammography, by using the ID information and lesioninformation of the patient.

For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 may receive the breast X-rayimage 620 from a medical image storage server (not shown) by using IDand authorization information of the patient. The mobile apparatus 2000may display the received breast X-ray image 620 on the screen of themobile apparatus 2000.

The mobile apparatus 2000 may automatically request the medical imagestorage server for a medical image (e.g., the breast X-ray image 620)when the communication link is formed with the medical apparatus 1000.Also, the mobile apparatus 2000 may request the medical image storageserver for a medical image based on a user input requesting for amedical image.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are diagrams for describing a method ofdetermining a function to be performed according to displacement of themobile apparatus 2000, according to exemplary embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 7A through 7D, the medical apparatus 1000 may includean expansion slot 1300 that may rotate. Also, the mobile apparatus 2000may determine an operation mode based on a direction of the mobileapparatus 2000 mounted on the control panel 1100. Also, the mobileapparatus 2000 may change an operation mode when the direction of themobile apparatus 2000, which is mounted on the control panel 1100,changes. For example, when the expansion slot 130 of the medicalapparatus 1000, on which the mobile apparatus 2000 is mounted, isrotated such that the direction of the mobile apparatus 2000 changes,the operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000 is changed accordingly.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the mobile apparatus 2000 may performa function of controlling the medical apparatus 1000 (e.g., anultrasound apparatus) when mounted, in a width direction, on theexpansion slot 1300 included in the control panel 1100 of the medicalapparatus 1000. Here, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the expansion slot 1300included in the control panel 1100, on which the mobile apparatus 2000is mounted, may be erected in a height direction, the mobile apparatus2000 mounted on the expansion slot 1300 may detect that a direction ofthe mobile apparatus 2000 is changed to a height direction via, forexample, a displacement sensor. Accordingly, the mobile apparatus 2000may perform a function corresponding to a height direction mode of themobile apparatus 2000, e.g., displaying a medical image of an object,which is captured via another modality (for example, X-ray) and storedin an external server, while performing the function of controlling themedical apparatus 1000.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the mobile apparatus 2000 may perform the functionof displaying the medical image captured via the another modality andstored in the external server, when mounted on the expansion slot 1300in the height direction. Here, as shown in FIG. 7D, when the expansionslot 1300 included in the control panel 1100, on which the mobileapparatus 2000 is mounted, may be erected in the height direction, andthe mobile apparatus 2000 mounted on the expansion slot 1300 may detectthat the direction of the mobile apparatus 2000 changes to the widthdirection via the displacement sensor. Accordingly, the mobile apparatus2000 may perform the function of controlling the medical apparatus 1000,which is a function corresponding to a width direction mode, whiledisplaying the medical image.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams for describing a method of determining anoperation mode according to displacement of the mobile apparatus 2000,according to exemplary embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the mobile apparatus 2000 may display a medicalimage captured by an ultrasound apparatus by being connected to theultrasound apparatus. That is, in FIG. 8A, the mobile apparatus 2000 isin a height direction and displays the medical image according to aheight direction mode.

As shown in FIG. 8B, when a direction of the mobile apparatus 2000changes to a width direction as shown in FIG. 8B, the mobile apparatus2000 may display a GUI 850 for a user to determine whether to perform afunction of controlling the ultrasound apparatus. Here, the mobileapparatus 2000 may operate to perform the function of controlling theultrasound apparatus when the user determines to perform the function.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are block diagrams of the mobile apparatus 2000according to exemplary embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the mobile apparatus 2000 may include acommunicator 2100, a sensor 2200, and a controller 2300. However, notall components shown in FIG. 9A may be essential. For example, themobile apparatus 2000 may include more or less components than thoseshown in FIG. 9A. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, the mobile apparatus2000 may further include a user input unit 2400, a display 2500, and astorage unit 2600, as well as the communicator 2100, the sensor 2200,and the controller 2300.

The components of the mobile apparatus 2000 will now be described indetail.

The communicator 2100 may be connected to the medical apparatus 1000 anda server 3000 via any one of various communication methods.

The communicator 2100 may include a short-range wireless communicator2110, a wired communicator 2120, and a mobile communicator 2130.Examples of the short-range wireless communicator 2110 include aBluetooth communicator, a BLE communicator, an NFC unit, a WLAN (e.g.,Wi-Fi) communicator, a Zigbee communicator, an IrDA communicator, a WFDcommunicator, a UWB communicator, and an Ant+ communicator, but are notlimited thereto.

The wired communicator 2120 may be connected to the medical apparatus1000 and the server 3000 via wires. The wired communicator 2120 may beconnected to a port, an expansion slot, or a network interface (forexample, LAN) included in the medical apparatus 1000 via wires.

The sensor 2200 may detect an operation mode of the mobile apparatus2000 by using a displacement sensor included in the mobile apparatus2000.

The sensor 2200 may include the displacement sensor, such as a globalpositioning system (GPS) 2210, a location sensor 2220, and a motionsensor 2230. The motion sensor 2230 may include an accelerometer, agravity sensor, a gyroscope, or a rotational vector sensor. The locationsensor 2220 may include an orientation sensor or a magnetometer.

The controller 2300 may determine at least one function corresponding toan operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000 detected from amongfunctions provided by the medical apparatus 1000. In an exemplaryembodiment, the controller 2300 may be a processor.

For example, if an operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000 is awidth direction mode, the controller 2300 may determine to perform afunction of controlling the medical apparatus 1000 forming acommunication link with the mobile apparatus 2000. Also, if an operationmode of the mobile apparatus 2000 is a height direction mode, thecontroller 2300 may determine to perform a function of displayingobject-related information about an object of which an image is beingcaptured or displayed by the medical apparatus 1000.

In another example, if an operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000 isa width direction mode, the controller 2300 may determine to perform afunction of displaying the object-related information about the objectof which an image is being captured or displayed by the medicalapparatus 1000. Also, if an operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000is a height direction mode, the controller 2300 may determine to performa function of controlling the medical apparatus 1000 forming thecommunication link with the mobile apparatus 2000.

Also, the controller 2300 may determine the at least one function byfurther considering ID information of the medical apparatus 1000. The IDinformation of the medical apparatus 1000 may include a type, modelname, or intrinsic identifier of the medical apparatus 1000. Thecontroller 2300 may receive the ID information of the medical apparatus1000 from the medical apparatus 1000 via the communication link.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is a medical image capturingapparatus, the controller 2300 may determine to perform a function ofcontrolling the medical image capturing apparatus or a function ofdisplaying a previously captured medical image of the object which isbeing imaged, according to an operation mode of the mobile apparatus2000.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is a console apparatus thatcontrols another medical apparatus, the controller 2300 may determine toperform a function of controlling the another medical apparatuscontrolled by the console apparatus or a function of displaying stateinformation of the object, according to an operation mode of the mobileapparatus 2000.

For example, if the medical apparatus 1000 is a medical image displayapparatus, the controller 2300 may determine to perform a function ofcontrolling the medical image display apparatus or a function ofdisplaying a medical record of the object, according to an operationmode of the mobile apparatus 2000.

Also, the controller 2300 may perform the at least one determinedfunction.

For example, the controller 2300 may perform a remote controllerfunction of the medical apparatus 1000. The controller 2300 may receivethe type, model name, and intrinsic identifier of the medical apparatus1000 from the medical apparatus 1000. The controller 2300 may display aGUI that is displayed on the touch screen of the medical apparatus 1000,based on the ID information of the medical apparatus 1000. Also, thecontroller 2300 may receive and display, on the screen of the mobileapparatus 2000, an image including a medical image being displayed onthe touch screen of the medical apparatus 1000. Here, the controller2300 may transmit coordinate information corresponding to a user inputon the touch screen to the medical apparatus 1000 to control the medicalapparatus 1000 to perform a function according to the user input.

Also, for example, the controller 2300 may transmit and/or receivecontrol information for directly controlling the medical apparatus 1000to and/or from the medical apparatus 1000 to perform a function ofcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000. The controller 2300 may receivethe ID information of the medical apparatus 1000, as well as a functionbeing currently performed by the medical apparatus 1000 and informationneeded to perform the function. The mobile apparatus 2000 may execute amodule for controlling the medical apparatus 1000, which is preset,based on received information.

The controller 2300 may display a GUI for providing object-relatedinformation. The controller 2300 may receive and display, on the screen,the object-related information from the medical apparatus 1000 or anexternal server (e.g., the server 3000), based on a user input throughthe GUI.

For example, the controller 2300 may display patient-related informationabout a patient of which an image is being captured or displayed by themedical apparatus 1000. The patient-related information may include amedical record of the patient, a medical image of the patient, and astate of the patient being imaged.

Also, for example, the controller 2300 may receive and display, on thescreen, state information of the patient being imaged, progressinformation of imaging, and captured medical image information, from themedical apparatus 1000. For example, the controller 2300 may beconnected to an MRI apparatus that captures an MR image. The controller2300 may receive and display, on the screen, state information of thepatient, such as a heart rate, temperature, and brainwaves of thepatient, an imaging protocol of an MR image, or a captured MR image,from the MRI apparatus.

Also, for example, the controller 2300 may display lesion information ofthe patient of which an image is being captured or displayed by themedical apparatus 1000. The lesion information may include medicalinformation about a lesion. The controller 2300 may receive lesioninformation of the patient of which an image is being captured ordisplayed from the medical apparatus 1000, and display medicalinformation about the lesion on the screen.

Before performing a function, the controller 2300 may provide a functionof verifying with a user whether to perform the function. The controller2300 may display a confirmation button for the user to confirm whetherto perform the function, and perform the function when the userdetermines to perform the function, e.g., in response to a user inputthrough the confirmation button.

The controller 2300 may display a menu for selecting at least onefunction from a plurality of functions according to an operation mode.The controller 2300 may perform at least one function from the pluralityof functions based on a user selection.

The controller 2300 may detect an input for changing an operation modeof the mobile apparatus 2000. For example, the mobile apparatus 2000 mayreceive an input for changing a first operation mode to a secondoperation mode. The mobile apparatus 2000 may change the first operationmode of the mobile apparatus 200 to the second operation mode based onthe detected input, and perform at least one function corresponding tothe second operation mode. For example, if it is detected that thedisplacement of the mobile apparatus 2000 is changed to a widthdirection via the displacement sensor while the mobile apparatus 2000displays the object-related information, the controller 2300 may changean operation mode of the mobile apparatus 2000 to a width direction modeand perform a function corresponding to the width direction mode, e.g.,controlling the medical apparatus 1000.

Also, if the input for changing the first operation mode to the secondoperation mode is detected, the controller 2300 may immediately performa function corresponding to the second operation mode or mayadditionally verify with the user whether to perform the functioncorresponding to the second operation mode. For example, the controller2300 may display a confirmation button for a user to determine whetherto perform the function corresponding to the second operation mode, andperform the function when the user determines to perform the function,e.g., in response to a user input through the confirmation button.

The input for changing the first operation mode of the mobile apparatus2000 may be received while or before the mobile apparatus 2000 performsa function corresponding to the first operation mode.

Also, if the communication link formed with the medical apparatus 1000according to wired communication or short-range wireless communicationis terminated, the controller 2300 may automatically delete theobject-related information received from the medical apparatus 1000 orthe external server (e.g., the server 3000).

The user input unit 2400 may be used by the user to input data forcontrolling the medical apparatus 1000 or for transmitting and/orreceiving information to and/or from the external server (e.g., theserver 3000). Examples of the user input unit 2400 include a keypad, adome switch, a touch pad including, for example, a contact capacitancetype, a pressure resistance film type, an infrared light detecting type,a surface ultrasound conducting type, an integral tension measuringtype, and/or a piezo-effect type, a jog wheel, and/or a jog switch, butare not limited thereto. In an exemplary embodiment, the user input unit2400 may be a touch screen including a touch pad and a display panelwherein the touch pad forms a layer structure with the display panel.

The display 2500 may display information transmitted and/or receivedbetween the mobile apparatus 2000 and the medical apparatus 1000 or theexternal server (e.g., the server 3000). Also, the display 2500 maydisplay a GUI for receiving information from the medical apparatus 1000or the external server (e.g., the server 3000). The display 2500 may beused as an input device, as well as an output device.

The storage unit 2600 may store information the mobile apparatus 2000transmits and/or receives to and/or from the medical apparatus 1000 orthe external server (e.g., the server 3000) by interworking with themedical apparatus 1000 or the external server (e.g., the server 3000).Also, the storage unit 2600 may store information needed to interworkwith the medical apparatus 1000 or the external server (e.g., the server3000).

The storage unit 2600 may include at least one storage medium of a flashmemory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card typememory (for example, a secure digital (SD) or extreme digital (XD)memory), a random access memory (RAM) type, a static random accessmemory (SRAM) type, a read-only memory (ROM) type, an electricallyerasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) type, a programmableread-only memory (PROM) type, a magnetic memory type, a magnetic disktype, and an optical disk type. Alternatively, the mobile apparatus 2000may operate a web storage or a cloud server that performs a storagefunction of the storage unit 2600 on the Internet.

The methods according to the exemplary embodiments described above maybe recorded on a computer readable recording medium by being embodied incomputer programs executed by using various computers. The computerreadable recording medium may include at least one of a program command,a data file, and a data structure. The program commands recorded in thecomputer readable recording medium may be specially designed or wellknown to one of ordinary skill in the computer software field. Examplesof the computer readable recording medium include read-only memories(ROMs), random-access memories (RAMs), compact-disk (CD)-ROMs, magnetictapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, etc. Examples of thecomputer command include mechanical codes prepared by a compiler, and/orhigh-level languages executable by a computer by using an interpreter.

The foregoing exemplary embodiments and advantages are merely exemplaryand are not to be construed as limiting. The present teaching can bereadily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of theexemplary embodiments is intended to be illustrative, and not to limitthe scope of the claims, and many alternatives, modifications, andvariations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of controlling a medical apparatus, themethod comprising: establishing, by a mobile apparatus, a communicationlink between the mobile apparatus and the medical apparatus; detectingan operation mode of the mobile apparatus in response to establishingthe communication link; determining a function corresponding to thedetected operation mode from functions provided by the medicalapparatus; and performing the determined function.
 2. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the determining the function comprises: receivingidentification (ID) information of the medical apparatus, from themedical apparatus, through the communication link; and determining thefunction based on the received ID information of the medical apparatus.3. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting the operation modecomprises determining the operation mode as one of a width directionmode and a height direction mode based on displacement information ofthe mobile apparatus.
 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the performingthe determined function comprises, when the operation mode is the widthdirection mode in which the mobile apparatus is displaced in a widthdirection, controlling the medical apparatus based on a user input. 5.The method of claim 3, wherein the performing the determined functioncomprises, when the operation mode is the height direction mode in whichthe mobile apparatus is displaced in a height direction, displayingobject-related information comprising at least one of medical recordinformation of an object, medical image record information of theobject, a medical image captured by the medical apparatus, and lesioninformation of the object.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:receiving an input for changing the operation mode of the mobileapparatus; changing the operation mode of the mobile apparatus toanother operation mode based on the received input; and performing thefunction corresponding to the another operation mode.
 7. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the performing the determined function comprises:displaying a confirmation button for confirming whether to perform thedetermined function; and performing the determined another function, ofthe functions of the provided by the medical apparatus, based on a userinput received via the confirmation button.
 8. A mobile apparatus forcontrolling a medical apparatus, the mobile apparatus comprising: acommunicator configured to establish a communication link with themedical apparatus; a sensor configured to detect an operation mode ofthe mobile apparatus in response to establishing the communication link;and a controller configured to determine a function corresponding to thedetected operation mode from functions provided by the medicalapparatus, and perform the determined function.
 9. The mobile apparatusof claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to receiveidentification (ID) information of the medical apparatus, from themedical apparatus, through the communication link, and determine thefunction based on the received ID information of the medical apparatus.10. The mobile apparatus of claim 8, wherein the sensor is configured todetermine whether the operation mode of the mobile apparatus is a widthdirection mode or a height direction mode based on displacementinformation of the mobile apparatus.
 11. The mobile apparatus of claim10, wherein, when the operation mode of the mobile apparatus is thewidth direction mode in which the mobile apparatus is displaced in awidth direction, the controller is configured to perform a function ofcontrolling the medical apparatus based on a user input.
 12. The mobileapparatus of claim 10, wherein, when the operation mode of the mobileapparatus is the height direction mode in which the mobile apparatus isdisplaced in a height direction, the controller is configured to displayobject-related information comprising at least one of medical recordinformation of the object, medical image record information of theobject, a medical image captured by the medical apparatus, and lesioninformation of the object.
 13. The mobile apparatus of claim 8, whereinthe sensor is configured to receive an input for changing the operationmode of the mobile apparatus and change the operation mode of the mobileapparatus to another operation mode based on the input, and thecontroller is configured to perform another function, of the functionsof the provided by the medical apparatus, corresponding to the anotheroperation mode.
 14. The mobile apparatus of claim 8, wherein thecontroller is configured to display a confirmation button for confirmingwhether to perform the determined function, and perform the determinedfunction based on a user input received via the confirmation button. 15.A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recordedthereon a program, which, when executed by a computer, causes thecomputer to perform the method of claim
 1. 16. A mobile apparatus forcontrolling a medical imaging apparatus, the mobile apparatus comprisinga processor to implement: a communicator configured to communicate withthe medical imaging apparatus and receive information of the medicalimaging apparatus, from the medical imaging apparatus; and a controllerconfigured to perform a control operation of the medical imagingapparatus based on the received information.
 17. The mobile apparatus ofclaim 16, wherein the information of the medical imaging apparatuscomprises at least one of a type, a model name, and identification (ID)information of the medical imaging apparatus.
 18. The mobile apparatusof claim 17, further comprising: a display configured to display agraphical user interface (GUI) configured to control the medical imagingapparatus based on the received information, wherein the controller isconfigured to perform the control operation of the medical imagingapparatus according to a user input received via the GUI.
 19. The mobileapparatus of claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to performthe control operation of the medical imaging apparatus further based ondisplacement information of the mobile apparatus.
 20. The mobileapparatus of claim 19, wherein the controller is configured to perform afunction of controlling the medical imaging apparatus according to auser input based on the received information, in response to adisplacement in a first direction in which the mobile apparatus iselongated, and perform a function of displaying a medical image capturedby the medical imaging apparatus, in response to a displacement in asecond direction perpendicular to the first direction.